The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-06-30
UNIVERSITY AT OXFORD.
HON. FRANK lHURD FAILS TO
ARRIVE TO SPEAK
To the Alumni, and Hon. James T.
FAINT Takes Bis Plaee-The
Banquet and TOasts.
IsPEcrAL TO TEE Irrr,L.I


OXFORD, MISS, June 29.-The Hon.
Frank Hurd failed to put in an appear
arce and the programme for the last
day at the university was changed.
The Hon. Jas. 7. FAINT, who was on
hand, was assigned for duty today. At
8 o'clock p. m. the alumni banquet
rooms were thrown open and about
sixty members CT the association and
nearly the same number OF visitors
sat down to an elegant and sumptuous
feast, prepared by the ladies' Of the
Presbyterian church; the tables did
not groan under the weight Of good
things, because they Were not Quilt
that way, but they certainly gave
abundant evidence of the good sense
and refined taste Of the ladies' who pre-
pared the viands for the occasion. The
following is the menu: Meats-Rcast
pig and lamb, broiled chicken, turkey,
ham. ess-Salmon and chicken
salad, sauces, jellies, pickles. Bread
White biesu, biscuits, snowhakes.
Cskes-Cfeam, gold, fruit, fairy layer,
Neapolitan, chocolate, ribbon, jelly,
banana, sponge, marble, pound, rose,
cup, spice. Ices-Lemon and vanilla
ice cream, lemon and pineapple sher-
bet. Coffee and iced tea. Fruits--.
Apples, pears, bananas, grapes.
For several hours there was wit,
humor and gay laughter heard in every
part Of the stewards hall, which was
tastefully decorated for the occasion.
Every one seemed to enjoy the rich
and elegant food ss it came fresh from
the fair hands of beautiful women. OF
course there was no champagne or
other wines, because it YVES Christian
women who superintendent and pre-
pared the banquet. The day is passed
In Mississippi, and we thank God for
it, when women, fair and lovely Chris
tian women, will put the wine cup to
the lips OF any man. After the inner
man was satisfied q bountiful supply
OF tempting vands were all round us.
Bishop O. B. Galloway, who was
master of ceremonies, raped to order
and announced the first toast Of the
evening to be sour Elder Brethren"
which sentiment was responded to by
the Reverend Elk Chancellor of the
University, DIR. John N. Waddell, who
gave pleasant reminiscen ces of the
early days of the university, he being
then member Of the Guilty and af-
terward it's honored president. Col.
William Handy. of Birmingham, Ala,
also responded to the sane sentiment.
The sentiment, "The Younger
Brethren" was responded to by Wal
ter Malone, the brilliant young poet
of the class of 1887.
"0ur Boys who Wore the Gray"
was responded to by the Hon. @. B.
Howry, who gave an interesting &C.
count of the deeds of vslor performed
by the University Grays, a company
composed of the students of the uni
versity, and commanded by the youth
full and gallant Capt. M. B. Lowry.
1.-The Board OF Trustees" by Gen.
William T. Martin, who, among other
interesting statements, said that there
had not been single complaint to the
faculty against student, nor an in
stance where student had been dis
ciplined during the present term.
The Faculty" by Prof. Edward
Mayss.
Sour Country" by the Hon. II. l..
Muldrow, Assistant Secretary of the
Interior.
Mississippi, Her Work for Woman
and the South" which was to be re.
spondsd to by Gov. Robert Lowry, but
az he had left home on the evening
train Mr.. e, H. Dial, Of Meridian,
responded.
"The Alumni Society,"" by Col. Jas,
Gordon, alias "Pius Jeems."
"Our Alma Mater" by the Rev. DIR,
T. D. Witherspoon, OF Louisville.
The gathering was dismissed by
the Rev. DR.. John N. Waddell. The
association held a business meeting
before the banquet, and the following
persons were elected: President,
Bishop O. B. Galloway; secretary,
Prof. ]. w. Johnson; treasurer, Prof
Edward Mayes; crater, James O.
Longstreet; essayist, Miss Julia I,
Johnson; poet, Walter Malone.
The public exercises Of the Alumni
Association were held at the chapel
today at IL o'clock, consisting of the
annual address by Capt. James i
FAINT, Of Holly Springs, on the "Old
South" and right well and eloquently
did he show that there was no New
South" but an "0ld South" under
different conditions, still controlled
by the same chivalrous, warm hearted
and hospitsble Southerners as OF old
Then followedthe esssyist, Col. Francis
F. n ress, Of Bolivar, Tenn, having fol
his subject, 1.-THE Changes We Hav'
Passed Through"
Owing to the fact that Prof. Loui
L. McInnis, OF the Agricultural snC
Mechauical College, Texas, was no
present, Bishop Galloway, in verI
happy manner presented the sopho
more medals, first to R. E. HalHell, o
Scoobs, Miss, second to W. d. Wen
| dol Of 0xEord Tha nanal CHI nnallor,